Traditional Karate North Central Region Newsletter
Having Fun while testing ones skill – kata shiai results
Traditional Karate North Central Region (NCR) held a kata shiai at the Shotokan Karate MN (SKM) dojo on Saturday March 26, 2022. All the competitors had a great time at the kata shiai and received feedback from the judges on their performance. Trung Le brought a large group of students from the UofMN Traditional Karate-do Academy club. The SKM club and the Midwest Karate Association (MKA) club were both well represented. Also, the judges were able to sharpen their kata judging skill in preparation for the June 2022 AAKF Championships in Dallas, TX.
Click here to see photos from the shiai event. Additional photos were contributed by the UofMN club and can be viewed here as well.
AAKF Spring Seminar reminder – April 22-24, 2022 Madison, WI
The annual 2022 AAKF Spring Seminar will be held in Madison, WI on April 22-24, 2022. This is your opportunity to expand your understanding of karate as you see and participate in the drills from the AAKF Technical committee senseis. The seminar will also include dan examinations and certification examinations. This is your chance to make new friends and get reacquainted with past karatekas. Click here to register online. Click here for seminar schedule, participation fees and registration, and waiver form.
Upcoming Calendar of Events and Registration
- Upcoming events
- October 26 NCR/SKM Kumite seminar at SKM.
- NCR 2024 plans
- November 6-9 – WORLD TRADITIONAL KARATE-DO CHAMPIONSHIP – see below
- November 16th U of M Tournament. Click here for more details
- November 23 Madison Tournament. More details to follow.
- NCR 2025 plans
- January 25, 2025 NCR/SKM winter Shiai at SKM. More details to follow.
- March 1, 2025 NCR/SKM kata seminar at SKM. More details to follow.
- March 29, 2025 NCR/SKM spring Shiai at SKM. More details to follow.
- AAKF upcoming events:
- 2025 – AAKF National Champtionships and International camp. Madison, WI More details to follow.
- WTKF Events
Click here to see past event videos and click here for past event photos from the NCR video and photo Library. Click here for additional photos from the U of Mn club photo library.
Dan Examination Schedule
- NCR and AAKF dan exam schedule
- tbd
- Dan examination testing requirements shodan-sandan – click here
- Dan rank registration required when you pass your dan exam – click here
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Art Wong – Traditional Karate North Central Region Director, Godan